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Referee podcast

Hi all

Back in the autumn, I did a trial run of a new podcast for referees off the back of my RugbyReferee.net website.

Called the Advantage Over podcast, I did 5 episodes to get a feel for the how and whether it works. I looked back at the numbers and have had over 2,000 downloads, many since mid-September when the last one went out. Which shows me there's a demand for it.

So, Im planning to get back on the audio and record again on a more consistent timeline.

But I need you help! Suggestions of guests to interview, Or subjects you want to hear about.

In the 5 episodes we looked at: the Global Law Trials, Concussion, the Women's Rugby World Cup and Referee Fitness.

Who do you know that'd make a good guest from your neck of the woods? Especially keen not to here too many plummy English voices! I have contacts with the pro refs, but want to keep this "real" as well - so the educators, or personalities from grass roots refereeing as well.

Re: Referee podcast

Topic suggestion s
. Simplified Law Book
. Collisions in the air , how to ref them
. Tmo protocol
. Stud inspections

One other thing .. i listen to quite a lot of podcasts, I don't know of a single podcast that wouldn't be improved by being shorter!
This is increasing the case as people listen to more of them
Whatever length you have in mind, halve it .. ideally some of that after recording, by editting

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I'd think about a listeners' questions special
What is involved in running a Referee Society - I don't know what my experience as a President is like compared what SimonT had to do.
I'd be interested in hearing someone who is just south of Elite: what was their journey like to get there, and how does it feel to be there?
What's the referee experience like in different countries?

Ideally, I'd like a blend of insight into top level stuff, mixed with lower down, grass roots "real" referee issues - how to handle abusive sidelines, for example.

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. Marcus Aurelius

Man may do as he will; he may not will what he willsArthur Schopenhauer

Tullamore Dew, the Afghan Wigs, and many, many strippers - how to get over your ex. How true.

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why do players do what they do - an insight into what refs think is wierd/odd/cheating but why players do it.

eg BC hand on the ball in a ruck. (that's a really banal example :-)

In terms of "how to referee scenario X" I'd suggest be careful... as we see here some scenarios can have up to at least three official different interpretations (I'm thinking generic WR, SA and USA), or are just open to personal interpretation, so you'd need to point out that in Coiuntry Y tjis is what happens, but in country Z something different is required... and/or here are two opposing viewpoints of the scenario etc.

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Unless you are looking for fan-boy listeners (which you may be of course :-) keep everything pertinent wrt elite/near elite refs ... their training, their future path, their post-retirement plans etc,why teh elites blow differently to the alw book etc. Avoid "puff" pieces, sycophancy, and stories aboiut their dog when they were twelve etc

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Me. MeMeMe. Apart from that: Paul Bretz from SoCal who is leading a mini revolution against HO.
There's no-one I trust in a position of authority at USA R, transparently. All the good work is done at local levels.

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. Marcus Aurelius

Man may do as he will; he may not will what he willsArthur Schopenhauer

Tullamore Dew, the Afghan Wigs, and many, many strippers - how to get over your ex. How true.